Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-05-15
FERRY.

MARTINS FERRY.
J. T. HaneS has received a new stock OF
line granite blocks, to be made into monu-
ments, for which he has orders.
George Robinson, Country Treasurer
was calling on friends in this city yeSter-
day.
Mr.. William Lipphardt has returned
an extensive business trip.
Hev. Thomas C.. Clark, of Freedom
Pines. y, Y, is home for Il few days, on a
visit to his parents.
Rev. 4. f. Brownlee leaves for New York
TO attend the general assembly OF the United
PRESBYTERIAN Chusch.
Mr.. Lewis Hughes, of Harrisvillc, was
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. DIR. Ong and her mother, Mrs.
Fannie Anderson, have returned from a
weeks visit in GAINESVILLE.
There is trouble at the Standard mill.
4 short time since John Hallett, the chief
engineer. was disabled and his place given
to William II. Hobbs. Yesterday a num-
her of the rollers and heaters resigned their
places, giving no reason, 1t being well
known that an effort would he made 10
have Hallett reinStated, and the natural
superstition being that this is their mten-
ton in giving up their situations. The
management claim that Hallett was not
discharged to make 4 place for Hobbs, but
that the action was contemplated before
Hobbs became \ party to the affair.
On Thursday evening, May 10Th, the
Mountainview Literary Society will rem
der the drama Little Ruby" at Black
fOrd's school house. There will be n full
orchestra in attendance, and no effort
spared IN make the affair Il grand success.
On Friday evening the Ferryview Band
held a social ut the home of w. II. Hum
phreyille, on West Walnut street.
ExIey x Co. have commenced the cree
ton of q meat market for A. Hell, the
Clark's addition butcher, on Hanover
street, between Fourth and Fifth.
Joe Conrad, of the Blue Grass Fishing
Club. caught the First turtle of the season
in the Ohio, yesterday.
VIM. Ford smiles over the arrival OF two
line girl babies at his house on Friday
night. The aggregate weight is eighteen
pounds.
About twelve o'clock Friday night
Officers Murphy and Smith captured six
tramps in 4 box ear, near the depot,
where they were having Il kind OF
Jubilee. They had finished one
key of beer and had another well un-
der way when caught, and were IN
very high spirits. Yesterday morning
Marshal Burns went to the lookup and
took a look ut the prisoners amt discov-
cred a pretty tough looking crowd. About
. halt hour later, the Marshal was walking
along Second street, and saw the entire
crowd making tracks up the railroad. lie
hurried round the square to Il cross street
and pulling his trusty Smith x WeSson
corrllled the entire six, and marched them
m front of him hack to the jail, where II
was found that the lock on the outer door
Of the corridor had been picked, and tn"
yramps escaped. Later a thorough search
OF their persons was made and a very
strange collection of articles found. From
the six the following articles were obtained
thirteen pocket hankerchietS, five new
ucckties. fifteen new pOCkStbOOkS, 4 lot OF
new fishing lines, four combs, three clothes
brushes, nearly 4 caddy of Merry War
tobacco, several pipes, three pairs OF new
light Cheep pants, not in use, n lot ot
freight err seals from the B. x o. and j. u
l.. T.. railroads. Early in the morning a
citizen found three new pocket books and
two neckties, all apparently out OF the
same box Is those found in the tramp gang
on the street. These facts all taken to-
gcthcr Indicate to the authorities that the
gang has evidently robbed Il country store
somewhere.
Spence, Baggs x Co. have the patterns
ont for two new stoves.
Miss Fannie Vaupclt spent Friday with
her friend, Miss Maud Newland.
Miss Phoebe Clark left Thursday morn
inc for Washington city. She will visit
New York before she returns.
Mrs. VIM. Mann left on Wednesday for
Little Falls, Mimi, to spend several weeks
with Mr.. Mauu'S parents. She WAS &c
cOmpanied by Mrs. Lizzie Rothwell, OF
Little Falls, who has been visiting her for
the past three weeks.
The corner lOattrS must go.
Spence's agricultural works will build
several R0iehoUv traction engines this
simmer.
The local lodges of the \. A. Of !. u 5.
W. are arranging for the annual picnic ut
Alliquippa grove,
Estimates on all kinds of job work,
bOok-m.king, reminding, and advertising
furnished hy John W. PhocbuS.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mciienry are visit,
friends in WellSburg.